Rich Soby
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I have a cherry tree in my yard and on a dead limb is a small burl. I was looking at it yesterday and the outside of it is quite solid although Ido see a couple of holes going deep into it that are about an inch to inch and a half accross so I dont know what the interior is like.
Anyway, I am going to cut it off the tree and if it seems solid enough, try and make something with it.
My question is, since I have never worked with a burl before..... What is the best way to determine how I section it or mount it to my lathe? It is small enough that I could actually put the whole thing on there.
(I will take some pics of it on the tree so as to give everyone a better idea later today if it isnt raining when I get back from work.)
Anyway, I am going to cut it off the tree and if it seems solid enough, try and make something with it.
My question is, since I have never worked with a burl before..... What is the best way to determine how I section it or mount it to my lathe? It is small enough that I could actually put the whole thing on there.
(I will take some pics of it on the tree so as to give everyone a better idea later today if it isnt raining when I get back from work.)